Transcript Session 7_PowerPoint - Early Learning in Math and Science

Session Seven
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Session Seven
Arrival Activity – Just for fun!
Can you match the substance to its scientific name?
Substance
Name
Sand
dihydrogen monoxide
Chalk
sodium bicarbonate
Sugar
acetic acid
Water
sodium chloride
Vinegar
acetylsalicyclic acid
Baking Soda
sucrose
Salt
silicon dioxide
Aspirin
calcium carbonate
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Sand
• silicon dioxide
Chalk
• calcium carbonate
Sugar
• sucrose
Water
• dihydrogen monoxide
Vinegar
Baking Soda
Salt
Aspirin
• acetic acid
• sodium bicarbonate
• sodium chloride
• acetylsalicylic acid
Agenda
• Constructivist Cooking and Chemistry
• Making Mixtures Group Activity
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Make mixtures
Planning time
Group presentations
Hands-on time to explore mixtures
Clean up
• Assignments for Next Session
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Homework Sharing
• What ideas did the reading, “Cooking
Transformations” give you about including
cooking as part of the science curriculum?
• Explain how constructivist
principles apply to cooking
with young children.
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Constructivist Chemistry
• Chemistry in early childhood is about exploring
the properties of different substances and
experimenting to see how they change.
• Children discover that combining
substances can produce a
new
substance with different
properties.
• These changes are referred to
as “transformations.”
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Constructivist Chemistry
The focus is on:
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making observations
comparing materials
using descriptive vocabulary
generating hypotheses
cause and effect
predicting
drawing conclusions
sharing results with others
This is early chemistry!
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Constructivist Chemistry
What is the value of
providing experiences in
which children can
combine ingredients
without following an exact
recipe?
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Combining ingredients without
following an exact recipe
• Creates an environment for self-direction.
Making their own choices and decisions is
empowering.
• Places children in the role of
experimenter and scientist.
• Encourages children to develop their own
questions, test out their reasoning,
encounter contradictions, and revise their
ideas to construct knowledge.
• Children will get different results from
their peers creating rich discussions about
what might account for the differences.
Making Mixtures Group Project
1. Each group makes their mixture.
2. Groups plan brief presentations. Refer to the
assignment sheet for questions to be
addressed.
3. Groups present.
4. Hands-on time to explore mixtures.
5. Clean up.
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Group Presentations
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Bring mixture and ingredients to the front of
the class with you.
Address all questions on assignment sheet.
Everyone needs to participate equally.
Keep presentation to under 10 minutes.
Note: Students can take notes on their handouts during
presentations to record the ideas shared. These
notes will be helpful in the future when using
these activities with children.
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Making Mixtures Presentations
Respond to the following questions:
• Which mixture did your group make? Show it to the class.
What were the ingredients? Describe the steps/process for
making your mixture.
• What did you like/not like about this mixture?
• How would you organize and facilitate this activity with
children to encourage their curiosity and scientific thinking?
• What advice do you have about how to set up the materials
to make them most appropriate (safe, easy to share, etc.) for
young children?
• What other tips, suggestions, and ideas for variations do you
have for doing this activity with children (think about
different ages and settings)?
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Think about the learning
• What did you learn from the Making
Mixtures activities?
• How did this experience affect your
ideas about science and young
children?
• What questions did this activity
raise for you?
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Homework for Next Session:
Description of Midterm
Project
What to bring next session:
Baking Soda or Vinegar